Image transfer to diverse paper stocks

ABSTRACT

The invention provides a method for protecting an image which comprises providing a multilayered colored image on a permanent receiver which may be any of a wide range of materials. A photosensitive element on a substrate is laminated to a temporary element and exposed with substrate removal before development. After development, the steps are repeated with another color. A protective element is laminated to the colored image. After removal of the support of the temporary element, the colored image with protective element is laminated to a permanent receiver.

This is a divisional of copending application(s) Ser. No. 07/513,016,filed on Apr. 23, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,094,931 which is acontinuation of Ser. No. 07/328,729 filed Mar. 23, 1989, now abandoned;which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/038,739 filed Apr. 15, 1997, nowabandoned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the graphic arts, it is desirable to produce a color proof to assista printer in correcting a set of photomasks which will be used inexposing printing plates. The proof should reproduce the color qualitythat will be obtained during the printing process. The proof must be aconsistent duplicate of the desired half-tone or line image, and shouldneither gain nor lose color. Visual examination of a color proof shouldreveal the following characteristics:

1. Any defects on the photomask.

2. The best color rendition to be expected from press printing of thematerial.

3. The correct gradation of all colors and whether grays are neutral.

4. The need, if any, for subduing any of the colors and/or givingdirections for altering the film photomask before making the printingplates.

Color proofing sheets for multicolored printing have heretofore beenmade by using a printing press proof which requires taking all the stepsnecessary for actual multicolor printing. Such a conventional method ofcolor proofing has been costly and time consuming. Color proofingmethods have therefore been developed to simulate the quality of pressproofs.

In the surprint type of color proofing method, a color proofing sheet isprepared by successively producing images of different colors fromdifferent color separation films onto a single receptor sheet. This isdone by utilizing a single opaque support and by applying toners,photosensitive solutions or coatings of photosensitive materials ofcorresponding colors on the opaque support in succession. An example ofthis approach is described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,671,236. An advantage ofthe surprint type of color proof is that the color saturation is notinfluenced by superimposed plastic supports. This method more closelyresembles the actual printing and eliminates the color distortioninherent in the overlay system.

Various processes for producing copies of an image embodyingphotopolymerization and thermal transfer techniques are known as shownin U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,060,023; 3,060,024; 3,060,025 3,481,736; and3,607,264. In these processes, a photopolymerizable layer coated on asuitable support is imagewise exposed to a photographic transparency.The surface of the exposed layer is then pressed into contact with theimage receptive surface of a separate element and at least one of theelements is heated to a temperature above the transfer temperature ofthe unexposed portions of the layer. The two elements are thenseparated, whereby the thermally transferrable, unexposed, image areasof the composite transfer to the image receptive element. If the elementis not precolored, the tacky unexposed image may now be selectivelycolored with a desired toner. The colored matter preferentially adheresto the clear unpolymerized material. U.S. Pat. No. 3,574,049 provides atransfer process for printing a design on a final support whichcomprises (a) printing a design onto a temporary support, (b)superimposing the temporary support and the final support, (c) applyingheat and/or pressure to the superimposed structure formed in (b), and(d) separating the temporary support from the final support whichretains the printed design. The affinity of the design for the temporarysupport is lower than its affinity for the final support.

In U.S. Pat. No. 3,721,557 a method of transferring colored images isclaimed which provides a stripping layer coated between thephotosensitive element and the support. When the photosensitive layer isexposed to actinic light and developed, the more soluble portions areselectively removed to produce a visible image. The image-carryingsupport is pressed against a suitable adhesive coated receptor memberand, subsequently, the carrier support sheet is stripped to accomplishthe transfer of the image. A fresh layer of adhesive is applied to thereceptor for each subsequent transfer.

One problem encountered in the production of color proofing images isthat the transfer of the layers may only be made onto a speciallytreated final receptor sheet. That is, a color proofing filmmanufacturer will typically provide the customer with a special whitereceptor sheet to which the images are laminated. This receptor sheetfirmly retains the laminated layers and yet allows the removal oftemporary supports to which the colored photosensitive layers werepreviously attached. Such special receptor sheets have been necessarysince they are able to withstand the multiple developing and laminatingtreatments required for a multicolor proof image. The required use ofsuch special receptor sheet is disadvantageous to the printer and hiscustomer since such do not permit the viewing of the multicolored proofon the paper stock which will actually be used for printing. The instantinvention seeks to solve this problem by producing a color proofingsystem which in its final form is adhered to virtually any desired paperstock. Not only are diverse paper stocks usable, but one can use bothsides of the paper and several small sample proofs can be sequentiallylaminated onto a larger sheet for layout analysis.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention provides a method for forming a colored image whichcomprises:

A. providing a photosensitive element which comprises, in order:

a substrate having a release surface; and a photosensitive memberdirectly attached to said release surface, which member comprises

i) a colored, adherent, photosensitive layer, which layer comprises alight sensitive, positive working or negative working compound; aresinous binder and at least one colorant; and

ii) an optional first colorless adhesive layer directly adhered to onsaid colored photosensitive layer, which adhesive layer has a softeningpoint in the range of from about 60° C. to about 180°; and

iii) an optional noncolored photosensitive or nonphotosensitive barrierlayer coating between said colored photosensitive layer and said firstadhesive layer said barrier layer being effective to prevent theintermingling of said colored photosensitive and optional first adhesivelayers; and thereafter

B. providing a temporary element, which comprises a dimensionally heatstable support having a release surface on which release surface isapplied an optional colorless adhesive, which adhesive layer has asoftening point in the range of from about 60° C. to about 180° C., onwhich adhesive is optionally applied an antiblocking layer; saidantiblocking layer comprising one or more organic polymers orcopolymers, which antiblocking layer does not cohesively block at about50° C. or less; and

C. either

i) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to theoptionally coated side of the temporary element; and removing saidsubstrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peelingforces thus transferring the photosensitive member to the temporaryelement; and imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinicradiation; or

ii) imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation;and laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to theoptionally coated side of the temporary element; and removing saidsubstrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peelingforces thus transferring the photosensitive member to the temporaryelement; or

iii) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to theoptionally coated side of the temporary element; and imagewise exposingsaid photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; and removing saidsubstrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peelingforces, thus transferring the photosensitive member to the temporaryelement; and

D. removing the nonimage areas of said photosensitive layer with aliquid developer, which removing is conducted at a temperature at whichsaid adhesive layers are substantially nontacky, thereby providing acolored image; and

E. optionally repeating steps A-D by laminating another photosensitivemember having a different colorant to the previous imaged layer; and

F. providing a protective element, which element comprises adimensionally heat stable base having an optional release layer on whichbase or optional release layer is applied a second adhesive and anotheroptional antiblocking layer between said base and said second adhesive;and

G. laminating said protective element to said colored image via saidsecond adhesive; and

H. removing the support of the said temporary element thereby uncoveringan adhesive layer; and laminating via said uncovered adhesive layer to apermanent support; and

I. optionally removing the base sheet of the protective element fromsaid colored image on said permanent support.

From this discussion, it is obvious that the adhesive force of thephotosensitive member to the temporary element is greater than theadhesive force of the photosensitive member to the substrate. Likewisethe adhesion of the adhesive of the protective element to the imagelayers is greater than the adhesion of the photosensitive member to thesupport of the temporary element or of the optional adhesive of thetemporary element to its support. Finally, if the base sheet from theprotective element is to be removed, then the adhesion of the layers tothe permanent support is greater than that of the base of the protectiveelement to its adhesive or optionally to its antiblocking layer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In carrying out the method of the invention, one employs aphotosensitive element which broadly comprises a substrate having acolored photosensitive member thereon as hereinbefore described.

In the preferred embodiment, the substrate is composed of adimensionally and chemically stable base material which does notsignificantly change its size, shape or chemical properties as theresult of the heated lamination or other treatments which it mustundergo. One preferred material is polyethylene terephthalate. In theusual case it has a thickness of from about 1 to about 10 mils, a morepreferred thickness is from about 2-5 mils and most preferably fromabout 2-3 mils. Suitable films include polyesters, such as polyethyleneterephthalate, for example, Hostaphan 3000, available from AmericanHoechst Corporation; Mylar D, available from DuPont; and Melinex grades0, 052, 442, 516 and S, available from ICI. The substrate may betransparent or opaque, clear or colored. The surface of the substratemay be smooth or may be provided with a matte texture by various methodsknown in the art. Matte films include Melinex 377 and 470 from ICI. Thesubstrate either inherently has a release surface or is provided with arelease surface such as by the application of a polyvinyl alcoholcoating.

Bonded to the release surface of the substrate is a coloredphotosensitive member having a photosensitive layer. The photosensitivelayer broadly comprises a positive or negative working photosensitizer,a colorant, a binding resin, and other optional ingredients such asplasticizers, thermoplastic adhesives, acid stabilizers, surfactants,antistatic compositions, uv absorbers, dispersing agents and residualcoating solvents.

The photosensitizer is preferably a light sensitive, polymeric diazoniumsalt, diazide, or photopolymerizable or photocrosslinkable compositionas are well known in the art. The preferred diazide is the ester ofbis-(3-benzoyl-4,5,6,trihydroxy phenyl) methane and2-diazo-1-naphthol-5-sulfonic acid as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 4,407,426.Other suitable diazides are taught in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,266,001;3,106,365; 3,148,983; and 3,201,239. The most preferred photosensitizeris the polycondensation product of 3-methoxy-4-diazo-diphenyl aminesulfate and 4,4'-bis-methoxy methyl-diphenyl ether, precipitated asmesitylene sulfonate as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 3,849,392. Othersuitable photosensitizers are taught in U.S. Pat. No. 4,436,804. Thediazo compounds of choice are preferably soluble in organic solvents.

Suitable binding resins include polyvinyl acetals and styrene maleicanhydride copolymer half esters, diacids and mixtures. Such resinsinclude Butvar B72, B76 and B90 and Scripset 540 and 550, respectively,all available from Monsanto. An important resin selection criterion isthat it must be a good film former.

The colorants useful for the present invention include various classesof dyes and pigments. In the most preferred embodiment, pigments havingan average particle size of about 1 micrometer or less are used.

Optional plasticizers which may be incorporated into the photosensitivelayer include those of the phthalate and phosphate types. Preferredplasticizers include dibutyl phthalate and dimethyl phthalate. Polymericplasticizers may also be used. Acid stabilizers includes phosphoric acidand p-toluene sulfonic acid.

These ingredients may be blended with such compatible coating solventsas ethanol, methyl cellosolve, diacetone alcohol, gamma butyrolactone,propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and methyl ethyl ketone.

Optionally adhered to the surface of the photosensitive layer is aseparate adhesive layer which adhesive layer has a softening point inthe range of from about 60° C. to about 180°; and an optional barrierlayer between said photosensitive layer and adhesive layer said barrierlayer being effective to prevent the intermingling of saidphotosensitive and optional adhesive layers. Suitable barrier layersnon-exclusively include coatings of polyvinyl chloride/vinyl acetatecopolymer and polymethyl methacrylate at a coating thickness of fromabout 0.1 to 5.0um.

This photosensitive element is then laminated via the adhesive power ofthe photosensitive layer or the adhesive layer to a developer resistant,dimensionally heat stable temporary element; imagewise exposed toactinic radiation and the substrate removed. The aforesaid lamination,exposure and substrate removal may be conducted in any convenient order.Lamination is conducted under suitable heat and pressure. Both thelamination and exposure methods are well known in the art.

The temporary element comprises another dimensionally heat stablesupport having a release surface on which release surface is appliedanother optional thermoplastic adhesive, on which adhesive is optionallyapplied an antiblocking layer, as described hereinafter.

The nonimage areas of the photosensitive layers are then removed with aliquid developer. Suitable developers for the photosensitive layer arealso well known in the art depending upon the choice of photosensitizingagent. Such may include organic solvents; aqueous solutions of acids orbases; and aqueous solutions of mono-, di- and tri-sodium phosphates,and such sulfates as sodium tetradecyl sulfate.

The aforesaid steps are optionally repeated for each of severalsuperimposed image colors. Usually four images are applied to thereceiver sheet to give a full color composite.

According to the present invention, it is often desired to protect theaforesaid photographic image from scratches, dirt and the like due tohandling and transportation. So a protective element is laminated withheat and pressure to the image layer on the temporary receiver sheet.

It is desirable to laminate with pressure to the image layer at arelatively low temperature, since excessive temperatures can distort anddiscolor the image. An additional objective is that the protectiveelement be substantially nonblocking over extended storage periods.

In general, the protective element to be applied to the image comprisesan adhesive layer which is on yet another dimensionally heat stable basehaving a release surface. In a preferred embodiment another optionalantiblocking layer is disposed between the support and the adhesivelayer. These may have been applied to the support by conventionalcoating or laminating techniques.

In this case, the composite of adhesive and antiblocking layers on thebase of the protective element is laminated to the composite imagelayer. Subsequently the support of the temporary element is removed andthe remaining part is laminated via the uncovered adhesive layer to apermanent support, for example, paper, coated paper, metals or any ofthe aforementioned polyesters films.

In the preferred embodiment, the support for the temporary element andbase for the protective element may comprise any material which isdimensionally stable under laminating conditions. These includepolyesters, particularly polyethylene terephthalate. The supports may betransparent or opaque, clear or colored.

The surface of the substrate, support or base may be smooth or may beprovided with a matte texture by various methods known in the art.Smooth films include Melinex 516 from ICI. Matte films include Melinex329, 377 and 470 from ICI. One can control the gloss of the final imageby properly selecting the proper finish of the base of the protectiveelement.

For a matte finish, a rough film layer is laminated to the final imageunder pressure and temperature. Then the film with the rough surface canbe peeled off. The rough surface imparts a matte finish to the finalimage. The texture of the protected image layer can be further modifiedby subsequent laminations with a textured material which is removedafter lamination. It can also be modified by subsequent treatment withsolvents and/or particles which remove part of the protective layer.

The base of the protective element can have a release surface, that is,it can be capable of releasably holding the adhesive and optionalantiblocking layer. This may be accomplished either by the supportsurface being inherently releasable, being rendered releasable by asuitable treatment or being provided with a release layer over thesubstrate surface. Such a release layer may comprise polyvinyl alcohol.

The support of the temporary element must have a release surface, thatis, it must be capable of releasably holding the adhesive layer. Thismay be accomplished either by the support surface being inherentlyreleasable or being rendered releasable by a suitable treatment. Thetemporary support can preferably consist of a dimensionally andchemically stable base with an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer isbrought into contact with the colored element during lamination. Theadhesive insures that the colored element makes good contact with thetemporary support. The temporary support can also consist of a stablebase with an adhesive layer and an antiblocking layer in contact withthe adhesive layer. The antiblocking layer is laminated to the coloredelement. The antiblocking layer is used to prevent the first coloredlayer from adhering to the temporary support at room temperature beforelamination of the first colored element. The antiblocking layer can alsoact as a flexible support for the colored layer(s) and for the permanentreceiver.

The adhesive layers of the photosensitive, temporary, and protectiveelements preferably have a thickness of from about 0.5 to 30 um, morepreferably from about 1 to 20 um, and most preferably from about 5 to 15um. The major portion of the adhesive layer is preferably athermoplastic polymer or mixture of thermoplastic polymers which issubstantially nontacky at ordinary room temperatures. The polymers canbe selected from thermoplastic polymers which have a glass transitiontemperature (Tg) preferably between about 20° and 80° C., morepreferably between about 25° and 60° C. The thermoplastic polymersshould form flexible films. The major portion of the adhesive layer isalternatively a thermosetting polymer or mixture of thermosettingpolymers which is substantially nontacky at ordinary room temperatures.They should preferably be transparent and colorless. The adhesive layercan also contain plasticizers, UV absorbers, surfactants, antistaticcompositions, monomers, oligomers, photoinitiators, optical brightenersand colorants. Examples of polymeric plasticizers non-exclusivelyinclude Resoflex R296, available from Cambridge Industries. Examples ofsuitable thermoplastic adhesive materials non-exclusively includepolyvinyl acetals such as Butvar B79, available from Monsanto; polyvinylacetates such as Mowilith 30, available from American HoechstCorporation; polyvinyl acrylates such as Elvacite 2044, available fromDuPont; polyvinyl chloride/polyvinyl acetate copolymers such as UCARVMCA available from Union Carbide. Examples of suitable thermosettingadhesive materials non-exclusively include phenolic resins such asAlnoval PN430 commercially available from Hoechst and epoxy resins suchas Polyset EPC 202 from Dynachem. Examples of suitable monomer includeSartomer 399 from Arco. Examples of suitable oligomer include Sartomer3000 from Arco.

The antiblocking layers preferably have a thickness of from about 0.2 toabout 50um, more preferably from about 1 to about 10um and mostpreferably from about 2 to about 3um. The major portion of theantiblocking layer is an organic polymer or mixture of organic polymers.The ingredients in the antiblocking layer are selected so that the layerdoes not cohesively block at about 50° C. or less, preferably at about70° C. or less. Standard methods are used to test for cohesive blocking,such as described in ASTM D1146.

The polymer(s) in the antiblocking layer can be selected from polymerswhich have a glass transition temperature preferably above about 60° C.,more preferably above 70° C., most preferably above 100° C. The polymersin the antiblocking layer should form flexible films. They shouldpreferably be transparent and colorless, but can also containplasticizers, UV absorbers, surfactants, antistatic compositions, andcolorants. Example of polymeric plasticizer include Carboset 525 from BFGoodrich.

Examples of antiblocking compounds include styrene maleic anhydridecopolymers such as Scripset 540 available from Monsanto; polyvinylacetals such as Butvar B90 from Monsanto; polyvinyl acrylates such asElvacite 2008 available from DuPont; polyvinyl acetal/polyvinylalcohol/polyvinyl acetate resins such as described in U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 762,089 which is incorporated herein by reference;polyvinyl acetate/polyvinyl chloride copolymers such as Hostaflex CM 131from American Hoechst Corporation.

Lamination may be conducted by putting the respective layers in contactto form a composite and then introducing the two materials into the nipof a pair of heated laminating rollers under suitable pressure. Suitablelaminating temperatures usually range from about 60° C. to about 90° C.,preferably about 75° C. to about 85° C. After lamination, the supportsof the photosensitive, temporary, and protective elements which have arelease surface can be peeled away, usually merely employing manualpeeling forces. The following nonlimiting examples serve to illustratethe invention.

EXAMPLE 1

Photosensitive, transferable elements are made by coating the followingphotosensitive solutions onto a carrier base to the proper opticaldensity and then by drying them at 70° C. The photosensitive layers arethen overcoated with a thermally activated adhesive solution which iseventually dried. The formulations for the photosensitive solutions are:

    ______________________________________                                                     Cyan Yellow   Magenta  Black                                     ______________________________________                                        methyl cellosolve                                                                            41.00  41.00           41.00                                   methyl ethyl ketone                                                                          41.00  40.90    10.51  41.00                                   gamma-butryolactone                                                                          10.00  10.00           10.00                                   propylene glycol               30.69                                          monomethyl ether                                                              diacetone alcohol              25.57                                          tetrahydrofuran                13.30                                          ethanol                        14.32                                          dimethyl phthalate                                                                           0.75   0.75            0.80                                    dibutyl phthalate                                                                            0.25   0.25            0.28                                    sulfuric acid                         0.07                                    Scripset 540   3.33            2.15   0.93                                    Scripset 550   1.17   0.70                                                    hydrolyzed Scripset 540               2.59                                    polymeric diazonium salt                                                                     1.33   1.40     1.54   2.16                                    phthalo blue pigment                                                                         1.17            0.01                                           yellow pigment        1.04                                                    rubine pigment                 0.89                                           black pigment                         0.94                                    optical density                                                                              1.1    0.9      1.2    1.5                                     ______________________________________                                    

The polymeric diazonium salt is the polycondensation product of3-methoxy-4-diazo-diphenyl amine sulfate and 4,4'bis-methoxymethyl-diphenyl ether, precipitated as mesitylene sulfonate as taught inU.S. Pat. No. 3,849,392. The Scripset resins are modified styrene/maleicanhydride copolymers, available from Monsanto. The pigments areintroduced as a dispersion of methyl ethyl ketone, Scripset 540, and theappropriate pigment. The photosensitive solution is coated and thendried on Melinex 516, which is a high clarity polyethylene terephthalatefilm with a slip treatment on both sides.

The adhesive solution is coated and dried to a solid areal density of10-12g/m² on top of the photosensitive layers. The formulation for theadhesive solution is:

    ______________________________________                                               n-butyl acetate                                                                         78.00                                                               Resoflex R-296                                                                           1.00                                                               Mowilith 30                                                                             21.00                                                        ______________________________________                                    

Resoflex R-296 is a polymeric plasticizer, available from CambridgeIndustries. Mowilith 30 is a polyvinyl acetate, available from HoechstAG.

The yellow photosensitive element is laminated via the adhesive layer tothe temporary element which is 3 mil thick Melinex 516. Laminationoccurs by introducing the two materials into the nip of a pair oflaminating rollers under suitable pressure at 75° C. After lamination,the substrate base of the yellow element is peeled away by merelyemploying manual peeling forces. The affinity of the adhesive to thetemporary support is greater than the affinity of the photosensitivelayer to the substrate.

The photosensitive layer is imagewise exposed to actinic light withemulsion-to-emulsion contact to a conventional negative flat for theyellow printer. Filtering the incident light is not necessary if thematerial behind the temporary support is non-reflective in the actinicregion of the spectrum.

The exposed photosensitive layer is then developed by dissolving awaythe non-exposed areas. A suitable developer consists of:

    ______________________________________                                        water              89.264                                                     monosodium phosphate                                                                             0.269                                                      trisodium phosphate                                                                              2.230                                                      sodium tetradecyl sulfate                                                                        8.237                                                      ______________________________________                                    

The exposed yellow is immersed for 15 seconds in the developer at 27° C.with gentle pad rubbing on the photosensitive side. The adhesive layeris not effected by the developer. After development, the imaged materialis rinsed and then dried with warm air.

The magenta element is then laminated as before with the yellow elementonto the imaged, yellow side of the composite. The substrate of themagenta element is then removed as was done with the yellow element. Themagenta photosensitive layer is then exposed in register through thenegative flat of the magenta printer. The exposed magenta is thenprocessed as was done with the yellow element.

The magenta is followed in a like manner by cyan and then by black togive a four color image on the temporary support.

The protective element consists of an adhesive layer on 3 mil thickMelinex 505, which is a high clarity polyethylene terephthalate filmwith an adhesion treatment on both sides. It is made by coating anddrying the above-mentioned adhesive solution on the 505 film to a solidareal density of 10-12g/m². The protective element is directly laminatedas before to the four color image via the adhesive layer of theprotective element. The temporary support is manually peeled away. Theaffinity of the adhesive to the Melinex 505 is greater than the affinityof the adhesive to the Melinex 516. The four color composite is thenlaminated to Mead 2S (70) paper.

EXAMPLE 2

The same photosensitive, transferable elements as in Example 1 are used.The temporary element for Example 2 is made by coating the Mowilith 30adhesive solution of Example 1 onto 3 mil thick Melinex 516 to a solidareal density of 5-7g/m².

The cyan photosensitive element is laminated as mentioned above to thetemporary element with the adhesive layer of the colored element indirect contact with the adhesive layer on the temporary support. Theadditional adhesive layer on the temporary support gives excellenttransfer of the cyan photosensitive layer to the temporary support afterpeeling off the substrate of the cyan element.

The cyan photosensitive layer is then, exposed and processed asmentioned above.

The yellow photosensitive element is laminated as before onto theimaged, cyan side of the composite. The substrate of the yellow elementis then removed as before. The yellow photosensitive layer is exposedand processed as mentioned above.

The yellow is followed in a like manner by magenta and then by black togive a four color image on the temporary support.

The protective element is similar to that described in Example 1. It ismade by coating and drying the following adhesive solution on 3 milthick Melinex 505 to a solid areal density of 6-8g/m⁻².

    ______________________________________                                               n-butyl acetate                                                                         64.00                                                               Mowilith 30                                                                             10.00                                                               Resoflex R-296                                                                           1.00                                                               UCAR VYNC 25.00                                                        ______________________________________                                    

UCAR VYNC is a polyvinylchloride/acetate, hydroxyl-modified terpolymer,available from Union Carbide. The protective support is directlylaminated to the four color image via the adhesive layer of theprotective element. The clear temporary support is manually peeled away.The adhesive layer of the temporary element stays with the four colorcomposite. The composite is then laminated to Mead 2S (70) paper.

EXAMPLE 3

The photosensitive elements are made like in Example 1 but theformulations for the photosensitive solutions are:

    ______________________________________                                                     Cyan Yellow   Magenta  Black                                     ______________________________________                                        methyl ethyl ketone                                                                          23.07  33.78    33.00  31.15                                   gamma-butryolactone                                                                          8.52   6.01     6.35   8.41                                    propylene glycol                                                                             43.94  39.81    39.66  39.54                                   monomethyl ether                                                              diacetone alcohol                                                                            17.79  16.89    16.50  15.58                                   Scripset 540   3.16   0.68     0.66                                           polyvinyl acetal/                                                                            1.06   0.74     2.08   1.03                                    acetate/alcohol                                                               Carboset XL27                         1.56                                    polymeric diazonium salt                                                                     1.23   1.35     0.99   1.87                                    phthalo blue pigment                                                                         1.14            0.02                                           yellow pigment        0.74     0.05                                           rubine pigment                 0.69                                           black pigment                         0.86                                    optical density                                                                              1.1    0.9      1.2    1.5                                     ______________________________________                                    

The polyvinyl acetal/acetate/alcohol is made according to Example 1 inU.S. patent application Ser. No. 762,089 filed Aug. 2, 1985. CarbosetXL27 is an acrylic resin, available from BF Goodrich. The pigments areintroduced as a dispersion of gammabutryolactone, propylene glycolmonomethyl ether, polyvinyl acetal/acetate/alcohol, and the appropriatepigment. The Mowilith 30 adhesive solution mentioned in Example 1 isused to overcoat the photosensitive layers.

The yellow photosensitive element is laminated via the adhesive layer tothe temporary element described in Example 2, which consists of anadhesive layer on a film support. The photosensitive layer is imagewiseexposed to actinic light through the negative flat for the yellowprinter and through the carrier base of the yellow element. Exposurethrough the base causes additional light scattering with resultingincrease in image size. After the exposure, the substrate of the yellowelement is peeled off. The exposed yellow is then processed as describedabove.

The magenta element is then laminated as before onto the imaged, yellowside of the composite. The magenta photosensitive layer is then exposed.The substrate of the magenta element is then peeled off. The exposedmagenta layer is then processed.

The magenta is followed in a like manner by cyan and then black to givea four color image on the temporary element.

The protective element consists of an antiblocking layer in directcontact with a base with an adhesive layer on top of the antiblockinglayer. The formulation for the antiblocking solution is:

    ______________________________________                                        methyl cellosolve  39.00                                                      methyl ethyl ketone                                                                              39.00                                                      gamma butyrolactone                                                                              10.00                                                      Scripset 540       10.00                                                      Carboset 525        2.00                                                      ______________________________________                                    

Carboset 525 is an acrylic resin, available from BF Goodrich. Theantiblocking solution is coated to an areal density of 3g/m² onto a 3mil thick Melinex 377, which is a filled polyester film with a mattesurface. The formulation for the adhesive solution is:

    ______________________________________                                               n-butyl acetate                                                                         50.00                                                               UCAR VYNC 50.00                                                        ______________________________________                                    

The adhesive solution is coated to an areal density of 8-10g/m² onto theantiblocking layer.

The protective element is directly laminated as before to the four colorimage via the adhesive layer of the protective element. The film supportof the temporary element is gently peeled away from the four colorcomposite. The four color composite is then laminated to ChampionKromekote lS paper. The final step is the removal of the matte film baseof the protective element by peeling off the matte base from the fourcolor composite on the paper. The antiblocking layer with its adhesiveremains with the four color image and protects it.

EXAMPLE 4

The photosensitive elements are made like in Example 1 but theformulations for the photosensitive solutions are:

    ______________________________________                                                     Cyan Yellow   Magenta  Black                                     ______________________________________                                        methyl ethyl ketone                                                                          35.52  34.45    24.23  38.62                                   gamma-butryolactone                                                                          22.60  11.15    24.04  5.74                                    propylene glycol                                                                             34.76  35.21    44.94  48.34                                   monomethyl ether                                                              diacetone alcohol     11.74                                                   Scripset 540   1.60   2.01     2.15   2.39                                    SMA 2625       1.74   1.17            0.60                                    Butvar B-90    0.58   0.59     0.67   0.30                                    naphthoquinone diazide                                                                       2.09   2.58     2.81   2.72                                    phthalo blue pigment                                                                         1.11                                                           yellow pigment        1.08                                                    rubine pigment                 1.15                                           black pigment                         1.29                                    optical density                                                                              1.2    1.0      1.4    1.6                                     ______________________________________                                    

SMA is a styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer, available from ARCO. ButvarB-90 is a polyvinyl butyral resin, available from Monsanto. Thenaphthoquinone diazide is the ester of bis-(3-benzoyl-4,5,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-methane and 2-diazo-1-naphthol-5-sulfonic acid as taught in U.S.Pat. No. 4,407,426. The pigments are introduced as a dispersion ofmethyl ethyl ketone, Scripset 540, and the appropriate pigment. TheMowilith 30 adhesive solution mentioned in Example 1 was used toovercoat the photosensitive layers.

The yellow photosensitive element is laminated as before via theadhesive layers to the temporary element described in Example 2, whichconsists of an adhesive layer on a film support. After lamination atelevated temperature, the substrate of the yellow element is peeledaway. The yellow photosensitive layer is imagewise exposed to actiniclight with emulsion-to-emulsion contact to a conventional positive flatfor the yellow printer. The exposed photosensitive layer is thendeveloped by dissolving away the exposed areas. The yellow, exposedlayer is immersed for 15 minutes into Example 1 developer at 23° C. andthen gently rubbed for 45 minutes with a pad soak with the developer.After development, the imaged material is rinsed, squeegeed, and airdried.

The magenta element is then laminated as before onto the imaged, yellowside of the composite. The substrate of the magenta element is thenremoved as before. The magenta photosensitive layer is then exposed inregister through the positive flat of the magenta printer. The exposedmagenta is then processed as was done with the yellow photosensitivelayer.

The magenta is followed in a like manner by cyan and then by black togive a four color image on the temporary element.

The protective element is similar to that described in Example 3. Itconsists of an antiblocking layer in direct contact with a base with anadhesive layer on top of the antiblocking layer. The formulation for theantiblocking solution is:

    ______________________________________                                        methyl cellosolve  39.00                                                      methyl ethyl ketone                                                                              39.00                                                      gamma-butyrolactone                                                                              10.00                                                      Scripset 540       9.90                                                       Carboset 525       2.00                                                       Formvar 12/85      0.10                                                       ______________________________________                                    

Formvar 12/85 is used to increase the affinity of the antiblocking layerto the base of the protective support. It is a polyvinyl formal resin,available from Monsanto. The antiblocking solution is coated to an arealdensity of 2g/m² onto a 3 mil thick Melinex 516. The formulation for theadhesive solution is:

    ______________________________________                                        n-butyl acetate  34.00                                                        methyl cellosolve                                                                              30.00                                                        Mowilith 30      20.00                                                        Resoflex R-296   1.00                                                         ______________________________________                                    

The adhesive solution is coated to an areal density of 15g/m² onto theantiblocking layer.

The protective element is directly laminated as before to the four colorimage via the adhesive layer of the protective element. The film supportof the temporary element is peeled away from the four color compositeThe four color composite is then laminated to Champion Kromekote lS Thefinal step is the removal of the matte film base of the protectiveelement by peeling off the smooth base from the four color composite onthe paper.

EXAMPLE 5

A temporary element is made by coating an adhesive solution onto atemporary support and then drying to an areal density of 6g/m². Theformulation for the adhesive solution is:

    ______________________________________                                               n-butyl acetate                                                                         76.00                                                               Mowilith 251                                                                            24.00                                                        ______________________________________                                    

The adhesive layer is then overcoated with an antiblocking solutionwhich is dried to an areal density of 3g/m². The formulation for theantiblocking solution is:

    ______________________________________                                        tetrahydrofuran       45.00                                                   methyl ethyl ketone   45.00                                                   Scripset 540          6.00                                                    polyvinyl acetal/acetate/alcohol                                                                    4.00                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The cyan photosensitive element of Example 3 is laminated at 70° C. tothe antiblocking side of the temporary element. The antiblocking layerprevents the adhesive of the cyan element from sticking to the temporaryelement at room temperature before lamination.

After lamination, the substrate of the cyan element is peeled off. Thephotosensitive layer is then exposed to actinic light through aprojected, negative image. It is then processed as described in Example1.

Other colored elements can follow in a like manner

The protective element of Example 3 was then laminated as before to theimaged material via the adhesive layer of the protective element. Thefilm support of the temporary element is peeled away from the imagedmaterial The adhesive and antiblocking layers of the temporary elementremain with the imaged material. The imaged material is then laminatedto Champion Kromekote 1S paper. The final step is the removal of thematte film base of the protective element by peeling off the matte basefrom the cyan composite. The antiblocking and adhesive layers of theprotective element remain with the imaged material.

EXAMPLE 6

The photosensitive elements are made according to Example 3. The yellowphotosensitive element is laminated via the adhesive layer to thetemporary element. The temporary element consists of 7 mil thick MelinexXRB which is a blue transparent polyester film. The film has minimallight absorption in the actinic region (i.e., <0.3 absorbance units).The film is visually distinguishable from the carrier substrate of thecolored elements. The substrate of the yellow element is peeled away bymerely employing manual peeling forces. The affinity of the adhesivefrom the photosensitive element to the temporary element is greater thanthe affinity of the photosensitive layer to its substrate.

The yellow photosensitive layer is exposed to the radiant flux from amedium-pressure mercury lamp. No filters, such as a Kokomo filter, areused. The dot-gain can be adjusted by properly selecting the amount ofreflected actinic light coming from the background. Minimal dot-gain isachieved with the least amount of reflection The exposed yellow isimmersed for 15 sec in the developer at 27° C. with gentle pad rubbingon the photosensitive side The adhesive layer and temporary support arenot affected by the developer. After development, the imaged material isrinsed and then dried with warm air.

The magenta element is then laminated as before onto the imaged, yellowside of the composite. The magenta photosensitive layer is then exposed.The substrate of the magenta element is then peeled off. The exposedmagenta layer is then processed as described above.

The magenta is followed in a like manner by cyan and then black to givea four color image on the temporary element.

The protective element consists of an antiblocking layer in directcontact with a base with an adhesive layer on top of the antiblockinglayer. The formulation for the antiblocking solution is:

    ______________________________________                                        methyl cellosolve     35.71                                                   methyl ethyl ketone   35.71                                                   gamma butyrolactone   23.81                                                   Scripset 540          2.38                                                    polyvinyl acetal/acetate/alcohol                                                                    2.38                                                    Formvar 12/85         0.01                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The polyvinyl acetal/acetate/alcohol is made according to example 1 inU.S. patent application Ser. No. 762,089 filed Aug. 2, 1985. Scripset540 is a modified styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer, available fromMonsanto The Formvar 17/85 is used to control the affinity of theantiblocking layer to its support The antiblocking solution is coated toan areal density of 3 g/m² onto a 3 mil thick Melinex 377, which is afilled polyester film with a matte surface The formulation for theadhesive solution is:

    ______________________________________                                               n-butyl acetate                                                                         68.00                                                               amyl acetate                                                                            10.00                                                               Mowilith 30                                                                             21.00                                                               Resoflex R-296                                                                          1.00                                                         ______________________________________                                    

The adhesive solution is coated to an areal density of 29 g/m² onto theantiblocking layer.

The protective element is directly laminated as before to the four colorimage via the adhesive layer of the protective element. The bluetemporary support is peeled away from the four color composite. Theaffinity of the antiblocking layer to its support is greater then theaffinity of the color coat adhesive to the blue temporary support. Thefour color composite is then laminated to Champion Kromekote lS paper.The final step is the removal of the matte base of the protectiveelement by manually peeling it off from the four color composite on thepaper. The antiblocking layer with its adhesive remains with the fourcolor image and protects it.

What is claimed is:
 1. An article which is a colored image on apermanent support, which article is prepared by the method whichcomprises:A) providing a photosensitive element which comprises, inorder;a substrate having a release surface; and a photosensitive memberdirectly attached to said release surface, which member comprises acolored, adherent, photosensitive layer, which layer comprises lightsensitive, positive working or negative working compound; a resinousbinder and at least one colorant; and B) providing a temporary element,which comprises a dimensionally heat stable support having a releasesurface; C) eitheri) laminating said photosensitive member with heat andpressure to the release surface of the temporary element; and removingsaid substrate from the photosensitive element by the application ofpeeling forces thus transferring the photosensitive member to therelease surface of the temporary element; and imagewise exposing saidphotosensitive layer to actinic radiation to thereby form image andnon-image portions of the photosensitive member on the release surfaceof the temporary element; or ii) imagewise exposing said photosensitivelayer to actinic radiation; and laminating said photosensitive memberwith heat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element;and removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by theapplication of peeling forces thus transferring the image and non-imageportions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of thetemporary element; or iii) laminating said photosensitive member withheat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element; andimagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; andremoving said substrate from the photosensitive element by theapplication of peeling forces, thus transferring the image and non-imageportions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of thetemporary element; and thereafter D) removing the nonimage areas of saidphotosensitive layer with a liquid developer, thereby providing acolored image on the release surface of the temporary element; and E)providing a protective element, which element consists essentially of adimensionally heat stable base having a release surface on which releasesurface is applied an adhesive; and F) laminating said protectiveelement to said colored image via said adhesive; and G) removing thesupport of the said temporary element thereby transferring said image tosaid protective element and uncovering at least a portion of an adhesivelayer; and laminating the protective element via said uncovered adhesivelayer to a permanent support.
 2. The article of claim 1 where saidsupport, substrate and base, comprises one or more materials selectedfrom the group consisting of organic polymer, paper and paper laminates.3. The article of claim 1 wherein said light sensitive compoundcomprises one or more components selected from the group consisting ofdiazides, diazonium salts, and photopolymerizable or photocrosslinkablecomposition.
 4. The article of claim 1 wherein said resinous bindercomprises one or more components selected from the group consisting ofpolyvinyl butyral, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer half esters, andpolyvinylacetal/acetate/alcohol copolymers.
 5. The article of claim 1wherein said adhesive comprises a polyvinyl acetate and copolymers ofpolyvinyl acetate and polyvinyl chloride.
 6. The article of claim 1wherein said permanent support comprises paper, coated paper, or metals.7. The article of claim 1 prepared by further performing the subsequentstep of removing the dimensionally heat stable base of the protectiveelement thereby transferring the colored image onto said permanentsupport.
 8. The article of claim 1 wherein said laminations areconducted at a temperature of from about 60° C. to about 90° C.
 9. Thearticle of claim 1 where said support, substrate and base comprise oneor more materials selected from the group consisting of organic polymer,paper and paper laminates; and wherein said permanent support comprisespaper, coated paper, or metals; andwherein said light sensitive compoundcomprises one or more components selected from the group consisting ofdiazides, diazonium salts, and photopolymerizable or photocrosslinkablecompositions; and wherein said resinous binder comprises one or morecomponents selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl butyral,styrenemaleic anhydride copolymer half ester, andpolyvinylacetal/acetate/alcohol copolymers; and wherein said adhesivecomprises a polyvinyl acetate and copolymers of polyvinyl acetate andpolyvinyl chloride; and wherein said laminations are conducted at atemperature of from about 60° C. to about 90° C.
 10. The article ofclaim 1 further comprising a colorless adhesive layer adhered to saidcolored photosensitive layer, which adhesive layer has a softening pointin the range of from about 60° C. to about 180° C.
 11. The article ofclaim 10 further comprising a noncolored photosensitive ornonphotosensitive barrier layer coating between said coloredphotosensitive layer and said adhesive layer, said barrier layer beingeffective to prevent the intermingling of said colored photosensitiveand adhesive layers.
 12. The article of claim 1 wherein applied to saidsupport of said temporary element is a colorless adhesive, whichadhesive layer has a softening point in the range of from about 60° C.to about 180° C.
 13. The article of claim 12 wherein on the colorlessadhesive layer of the temporary element is applied an antiblockinglayer; said antiblocking layer comprising one or more organic polymersor copolymers, which antiblocking layer does not cohesively block atabout 50° C. or less.
 14. The article of claim 13 wherein saidantiblocking layer comprises one or more compounds selected from thegroup consisting of styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, polyvinylacetals, polyvinyl acrylates and polyvinyl acetate/polyvinyl chloridecopolymers.
 15. The article claim 1 which is prepared by furtherrepeating steps A-D prior to conducting step E by laminating anotherphotosensitive member having a different colorant to the previous imagedlayer.
 16. An article which is a colored image on a permanent support,which article is prepared by the method which comprises:A) providing aphotosensitive element which comprises in order: a substrate having arelease surface; and a photosensitive member directly attached to saidrelease surface, which member comprisesi) a colored, adherent,photosensitive layer, which layer comprises a light sensitive, positiveworking or negative working compound; a resinous binder and at least onecolorant; and ii) a first colorless adhesive layer adhered to on saidcolored photosensitive layer, which adhesive layer has a softening pointin the range of from about 60° C. to about 180° C.; and iii) anoncolored photosensitive or nonphotosensitive barrier layer coatingbetween said colored photosensitive layer and said first adhesive layersaid barrier layer being effective to prevent the intermingling of saidcolored photosensitive and first adhesive layers; and thereafter B)providing a temporary element, which comprises a dimensionally heatstable support having a release surface on which release surface isapplied a colorless adhesive, which adhesive layer has a softening pointin the range of from about 60° C. to about 180° C., on which adhesive isapplied an antiblocking layer; said antiblocking layer comprising one ormore organic polymers or copolymers, which antiblocking layer does notcohesively block at about 50° C. or less; C) eitheri) laminating saidphotosensitive member with heat and pressure to the coated side of thetemporary element; and removing said substrate from the photosensitiveelement by the application of peeling forces thus transferring thephotosensitive member to the temporary element; and imagewise exposingsaid photosensitive layer to actinic radiation to thereby form image andnon-image portions of the photosensitive member on the temporaryelement; or ii) imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinicradiation; and laminating said photosensitive member with heat andpressure to the coated side of the temporary element; and removing saidsubstrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peelingforces thus transferring the image and non-image portions of thephotosensitive member to the temporary element; or iii) laminating saidphotosensitive member with heat and pressure to the coated side of thetemporary element; and imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer toactinic radiation; and removing said substrate from the photosensitiveelement by the application of peeling forces, thus transferring theimage and non-image portions of the photosensitive member to thetemporary element; and thereafter D) removing the nonimage areas of saidphotosensitive layer with a liquid developer, which removing isconducted at a temperature at which said adhesive layers aresubstantially nontacky, thereby providing a colored image on thetemporary element; and E) repeating steps A-D by laminating anotherphotosensitive member having a different colorant to the previous imagedlayer; and F) providing a protective element, which element comprises adimensionally heat stable base having a release layer on which releaselayer is applied a second adhesive and another antiblocking layerbetween said base and said second adhesive; and G) laminating saidprotective element to said colored image via said second adhesive; andH) removing the support of the said temporary element thereby uncoveringan adhesive layer; and laminating the protective element via saiduncovered adhesive layer to a permanent support.
 17. The article ofclaim 16 which is prepared by further performing the subsequent step ofremoving the dimensionally heat stable base of the protective elementthereby transferring the colored image onto said permanent support. 18.The article of claim 16 wherein said support, substrate and basecomprise one or more materials selected from the group consisting of anorganic polymer, paper, and paper laminates; and wherein said permanentsupport comprises paper, coated paper, or a metal; andwherein said lightsensitive compound comprises one or more components selected from thegroup consisting of diazides, diazonium salts, and photopolymerizable orphotocrosslinkable compositions; and wherein said resinous bindercomprises one or more components selected from the group consisting ofpolyvinyl butyral, styrenemaleic anhydride copolymer half esters, andpolyvinyl acetal/acetate/alcohol copolymers; and wherein said adhesivescomprise a polyvinyl acetate or copolymer of polyvinyl acetate andpolyvinyl chloride; and wherein said antiblocking layers comprise one ormore compounds selected from the group consisting of styrene-maleicanhydride copolymers, polyvinyl acetals, polyvinyl acrylates, andpolyvinyl acetate/polyvinyl chloride copolymers; and wherein saidlaminations are conducted at a temperature of from about 60° C. to about90° C.
 19. An article which is a colored image on a permanent support,which article is prepared by the method which comprises:A) providing aphotosensitive element which comprises, in order:a substrate having arelease surface; and a photosensitive member directly attached to saidrelease surface, which member comprises a colored, adherent,photosensitive layer, which layer comprises light sensitive, positiveworking or negative working compound; a resinous binder and at least onecolorant; and a colorless adhesive layer adhered to said coloredphotosensitive layer, which adhesive layer has a softening point in therange of from about 60° C. to about 180° C.; a noncolored photosensitiveor nonphotosensitive barrier layer coating between said coloredphotosensitive layer and said adhesive layer, said barrier layer beingeffective to prevent the intermingling of said colored photosensitiveand adhesive layers; and B) providing a temporary element, whichcomprises a dimensionally heat stable support having a release surface;C) eitheri) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressureto the release surface of the temporary element; and removing saidsubstrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peelingforces thus transferring the photosensitive member to the releasesurface of the temporary element; and imagewise exposing saidphotosensitive layer to actinic radiation to thereby form image andnon-image portions of the photosensitive member on the release surfaceof the temporary element; or ii) imagewise exposing said photosensitivelayer to actinic radiation; and laminating said photosensitive memberwith heat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element;and removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by theapplication of peeling forces thus transferring the image and non-imageportions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of thetemporary element; or iii) laminating said photosensitive member withheat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element; andimagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; andremoving said substrate from the photosensitive element by theapplication of peeling forces, thus transferring the image and non-imageportions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of thetemporary element; and thereafter D) removing the nonimage areas of saidphotosensitive layer with a liquid developer, thereby providing acolored image on the release surface of the temporary element; and E)providing a protective element, which element comprises a dimensionallyheat stable base on which base is applied an adhesive; and F) laminatingsaid protective element to said colored image via said adhesive; and G)removing the support of the said temporary element thereby transferringsaid image to said protective element and uncovering at least a portionof an adhesive layer; and laminating the protective element via saiduncovered adhesive layer to a permanent support.
 20. An article which isa colored image on a permanent support, which article is prepared by themethod which comprises:A) providing a photosensitive element whichcomprises, in order: a substrate having a release surface; and aphotosensitive member directly attached to said release surface, whichmember comprises a colored, adherent, photosensitive layer, which layercomprises light sensitive, positive working or negative workingcompound; a resinous binder and at least one colorant; and B) providinga temporary element, which comprises a dimensionally heat stable supporthaving a release surface, and a colorless adhesive layer applied to saidrelease surface, which adhesive layer has a softening point in the rangeof from about 60° C. to about 180° C.; and an antiblocking layer appliedon the colorless adhesive layer, said antiblocking layer comprising oneor more organic polymers or copolymers, which antiblocking layer doesnot cohesively block at about 50° C. or less; and C) eitheri) laminatingsaid photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the release surfaceof the temporary element; and removing said substrate from thephotosensitive element by the application of peeling forces thustransferring the photosensitive member to the release surface of thetemporary element; and imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer toactinic radiation to thereby form image and non-image portions of thephotosensitive member on the release surface of the temporary element;or ii) imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinicradiation; and laminating said photosensitive member with heat andpressure to the release surface of the temporary element; and removingsaid substrate from the photosensitive element by the application ofpeeling forces thus transferring the image and non-image portions of thephotosensitive member to the release surface of the temporary element;or iii) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure tothe release surface of the temporary element; and imagewise exposingsaid photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; and removing saidsubstrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peelingforces, thus transferring the image and non-image portions of thephotosensitive member to the release surface of the temporary element;and thereafter D) removing the nonimage areas of said photosensitivelayer with a liquid developer, thereby providing a colored image on therelease surface of the temporary element; and E) providing a protectiveelement, which element comprises a dimensionally heat stable base onwhich base is applied an adhesive; and F) laminating said protectiveelement to said colored image via said adhesive; and G) removing thesupport of the said temporary element thereby transferring said image tosaid protective element and uncovering at least a portion of an adhesivelayer; and laminating the protective element via said uncovered adhesivelayer to a permanent support.
 21. An article which is a colored image ona permanent support, which article is prepared by the method whichcomprises:A) providing a photosensitive element which comprises, inorder:a substrate having a release surface; and a photosensitive memberdirectly attached to said release surface, which member comprises acolored, adherent, photosensitive layer, which layer comprises lightsensitive, positive working or negative working compound; a resinousbinder and at least one colorant; and B) providing a temporary element,which comprises a dimensionally heat stable support having a releasesurface; C) eitheri) laminating said photosensitive member with heat andpressure to the release surface of the temporary element; and removingsaid substrate from the photosensitive element by the application ofpeeling forces thus transferring the photosensitive member to therelease surface of the temporary element; and imagewise exposing saidphotosensitive layer to actinic radiation to thereby form image andnon-image portions of the photosensitive member on the release surfaceof the temporary element; or ii) imagewise exposing said photosensitivelayer to actinic radiation; and laminating said photosensitive memberwith heat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element;and removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by theapplication of peeling forces thus transferring the image and non-imageportions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of thetemporary element; or iii) laminating said photosensitive member withheat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element; andimagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; andremoving said substrate from the photosensitive element by theapplication of peeling forces, thus transferring the image and non-imageportions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of thetemporary element; and thereafter D) removing the nonimage areas of saidphotosensitive layer with a liquid developer, thereby providing acolored image on the release surface of the temporary element; and E)providing a protective element, which element comprises a dimensionallyheat stable base on which base is applied an adhesive layer and arelease layer between the base and the adhesive layer and anantiblocking layer between the release layer and the adhesive layer; andF) laminating said protective element to said colored image via saidadhesive; and G) removing the support of the said temporary elementthereby transferring said image to said protective element anduncovering at least a portion of an adhesive layer; and laminating theprotective element via said uncovered adhesive layer to a permanentsupport.